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	Tony Soprano is holding on line one with an offer you can't refuse. He needs you to help put together a new crew for a little job that he needs done. He's looking for qualified candidates from the sports world to join his family in the "waste management" business. If you cast your vote in Page 2's Casting Call, no one will get hurt. CASTING CALL: "THE SOPRANOS"

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	When we lost in '72, we were outraged. When we lost in '88, we overreacted. When we lost three times in 2002 and finished with a humiliating sixth-place finish, no one seemed to care about the sorry state of USA basketball -- no one except The Sports Guy, that is. Bill Simmons explains why the latest "Dream Team" was so bad -- and offers a plan to fix things by 2004.

California Diary		Sportoon

	On the last four nights at Edison Field, the A's and Angels played a thrilling series worthy of October. Last night in Colorado, the Dodgers tried to find a spark against a Rockies team that's playing out the string. In his California Baseball Diary, Page 2's Eric Neel contrasts the intensity level of these two meaningful games.		So, you think you know the NFL, huh? Well, Page 2 cartoonist Kurt Snibbe is here to test your pro football IQ with a crossword puzzle so difficult that it has baffled NFL prognosticators and Vegas insiders. See if you can come up with the Pat answers needed to solve this Sportoon puzzler.

THE SPORTS GUY'S READERS SPEAK OUT

Bill Simmons isn't the only one with total conciousness about "Caddyshack." His readers are experts on the Bill Murray movie as well, and they followed up The Sports Guy's two-part NFL preview with some appropriate "Caddyshack" quotes of their own.

You've already seen Page 2's choices for the 10 worst college football teams of all time, so now we've compiled our readers' picks of the worst teams in college football history. Check out the top 10, and vote in the poll to crown the worst of them all.
10]	Northwestern, 1988 "They had to work hard to be that bad for that long with the resources available."

9]	Oregon State, 1971-98 "The Beavs did not have one winning season during that time, they went through six head coaches and compiled an appalling 65-238-6 record."

8]	Duke, 1999-2001 "Not only did they rack up a slew of consecutive losses, they did it playing in a conference where they were assured several winnable games each year."

7]	Oberlin, 1994-present "It's easy to field a winning team of 70, Oberlin at one point had a team of about 20."
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NFL	FAVORITE	LINE	UNDERDOG	O/U
1 p.m. Sun.	Colts	3	Dolphins	46½
1 p.m. Sun.	Packers	2½	Saints	46
4:15 p.m. Sun.	Rams	13	Giants	46
4:15 p.m. Sun.	49ers	3½	Broncos	44
All Times ET \| Bold indicates home team Complete line


	Got a comment about something you've seen on Page 2? Here's your chance to sound off to the editors and columnists. Plus, if you'd like to send an e-mail to The Sports Guy, here's your direct link to Bill Simmons.

	THE GOLDEN ARM Page 2's Ralph Wiley remembers Johnny Unitas as more than just the best NFL quarterback ever.
	GET OVER IT Jason Whitlock empathizes with the unfortunate souls, such as Dwayne Rudd, who have been "awarded" sports' version of the scarlet letter.
	MOVING ON Much has been made about sports' ability to help us deal with tragedy -- way too much, says Page 2's David Halberstam.
	TUESDAY MORNING QB Gregg Easterbrook runs down all the stupid moves from Week 1 in the NFL ... and saves a special spot for Dwayne Rudd.


	If your favorite writer isn't on Page 2 today, click here to check out our full roster of columnists.

It's actor Robert Iler, who plays A.J. Soprano, and Little League World Series hero Aaron Alvey. For more A.J. lookalikes, check out our Casting Call for all "The Sopranos." Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo for Page 2.

European PGA: German Masters
9 a.m. ET, The Golf Channel
People thinking it's HBO's "Real Sex" series boost ratings in first half-hour.

Braves at Marlins
7 p.m. ET, TBS
How to run a franchise vs. how not to run a franchise.

Cardinals at Astros
8 p.m. ET, ESPN (regional)
Or White Sox at Yankees, beginning at 7 p.m.

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If you missed Page 2 over the last week, check out our back issues:
• Wed., Sept. 11: Sports After 9/11
• Tues., Sept. 10: Dumb & Dumbest
• Mon., Sept. 9: N.Y. State of Mind
• Fri., Sept. 6: NFHell
• Thurs., Sept. 5: Bad Approach Shot

Other featured content:
• 10 Burning Questions with Drew Carey
• NFL Stud & Dud from Week 1
• Page 2 Goes to the Movies
• 10 Burning Questions with Marty Booker
• Our Top 20 Sports Movies
• Sportoon: The devil and NFL
• Manilow meets Kournikova
• 10 Burning Questions with Steve McNair
• Makin' It Better: Serena's new outfit

Weekend Edition, Sept. 13-15, 2002